First time identification of subconjunctival Dirofilaria immitis in Turkey: giant episcleral granulo...
First time identification of subconjunctival Dirofilaria immitis in Turkey: giant episcleral granuloma mimicking scleritis
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Dirofilariasis is a vector-borne disease that is present worldwide. This report describes a giant subconjunctival granuloma which mimics scleritis, caused by
D. immitis
. A 60-year-old man was referred with the complaints of irritation, redness, and swelling at the medial part of the right eye. He was living in Izmir province located in weste...
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First time identification of subconjunctival Dirofilaria immitis in Turkey: giant episcleral granuloma mimicking scleritis
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2582192985
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2582192985
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0932-0113
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1432-1955
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10.1007/s00436-021-07317-2
